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@QUBFoodProf

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Food security professor & scientific advisor to UN Agencies. To Food Integrity and Beyond Tweets own views, hates Brexit.

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@QUBFoodProf
Prof Chris Elliott OBE
2 years
They lied to us Plain & simple
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Cardiac surgery tomorrow Wish me luck xx
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4 years
Can anyone hazard a guess why the UK public stopped obeying the COVID rules?
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Our Steve has gone missing. Last seen before Christmas. If anyone knows of his whereabouts please let us know. Really worried he's been taken to a hospital somewhere. Thanks
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My interpretation of this clinical trial. Absolutely no evidence found that eating plant-based meat is better for you than the real thing. How much longer can false claims of 'healthier' be allowed?
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4 years
Sorry to break the bads news but...… a team of researchers based at Oxford University, shows categorically that methane from UK's ruminants is not causing global warming
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The Crimbo dinner. A video suggesting it'll never be the same again. 🐓
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As close to a signed confession as you'll ever get
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2 years
Serious errors in research published linking deaths to red meat A deafening silence from @TheLancet & it's editor @richardhorton1 on many calls to retract Did you ever think fake news would be associated with one of the world's leading scientific journals?
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4 years
I hereby declare I won't be going vegan in January. Care too much about my health. (Will cut the carbs a bit). #eatwell #eathealthy
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The gift for someone you totally fucking hate
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@QUBFoodProf
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4 years
Perhaps because I follow more farmers on Twitter than before. But it seems to be an epidemic of suicides, male & female appearing on my feed. Society (all of us) needs to value farmers much more & not demonize them as enemies of the environment.
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Saving our planet - it's all about eating plants? Sorry, no actually it's not. Agriculture accounts for 10% UK emissions and farmers are the solution to this not the problem (with our government's support). #CarbonNeutralFarming
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4 years
Some food advice from me now... Drink a glass of milk per day. Full of many of the nutrients we need to stay fit & healthy. Did you know the UK is 85% self sufficient in diary? That's why with 11,000 dairy farms, processing companies & delivery drivers our shops won't run out.
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4 years
Forgive me for appearing to be heartless but.... is this widely pushed story today meant to deflect us from the shit show we are all witnessing?
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2 years
Dear Twitterland, Surgery went very well 😊 I'm very grateful for all the nice messages of support Most of all I want to thank the fantastic team in the Cardiology Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, @BelfastTrust Amazing people 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Cardiac surgery tomorrow Wish me luck xx
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Metrics matter Comparing cow milk with soya. Which is better for planetary health as well as human health?
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4 years
Northern Ireland has a population of less than 2 million but produces enough food for 10 million. Playing a VITAL role in #feedingthenation Thank you to all in our agri-food industries #proudaspunch
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But let's keep blaming our climate crisis on the moo cows
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I wonder are Goldsmith's planning on banning staff & students from flying, owning a car and buying clothes? Some of the major causes of GHGs.... So disappointed in this stunt
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Farmed fish has less than 50% the levels of omega 3 than 10 years ago. I knew that fact but who else did?
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5 years
My 1st (and probably last) Impossible Burger. Looked like meat, texture of meat & tasted nothing like meat. If we want to enjoy meat let's eat meat
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3 years
Had a call from a close friend in Spain. He asked ' is the UK as crazy as it looks on the TV'? My answer ' No it's a lot fucking worse'. We have become the backend of a pantomime horse.
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Dear world Pease let me introduce you to Lilly-Jean #proudgrandad
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Sharing a little bit of personal news I will retire from @QUBelfast at the end of May this year. It has been a blast Thank you
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4 years
Just one of the little differences between the UK and US food production systems @navaratnampart1 #amr #protectourfoodstandards
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Don’t give up meat, it’s better for your health than you think I'd add, don't give up on fruit & veg A balanced diet (away from ultraprocessed food) best way forward
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Vegans use bogus arguments about climate change to support their animal rights agenda, according to the UK’s top adviser on tackling global warming.
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4 years
What the.....
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Generally when things start to pile up on your desk its stressful. Not today, as I enter retirement from @QUBelfast . It has been an honour and a privilege to work with sooooo many great people.
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4 years
A very interesting article of how the sugar industry tricked many of us into consuming their produce. And also interesting how a fake milk company is doing pretty much the same thing right now. Fool me once, shame on you......
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Study finds Vit D reduces infection and impact of COVID People are being urged to take a vit D supplement to reduce their risk of becoming infected. I suggest the government urge people to eat a healthy diet
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3 years
A plea to all journalists & lawyers Hold this man to account
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Breaking News: First professional footballer gets the vaccine
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UK tops league of % of food consumed that's ultraprocessed. A massive issue to tackle in National Obesity Strategy & National Food Strategy @page_eco
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I get admitted to the Royal Irish Academy today along with 2 colleagues from @QUBelfast . Even if a virtual ceremony still an immensely important and humbling experience
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3 years
Before the 'let's go vegan' hysteria kicks in & reminder that vegan diets are adding to malnutrition in wealthy countries It's never been more important in these COVID times to have all essential micronutrients in our diets .
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2 years
Question for the day Why would we ever choose beef over fake beef?
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Did You know a very small number of food giants control most of our food supply? I didn't until I say this picture. #Foodforthought
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4 years
Time to stop playing 'Cowboys vs Lettuces i.e. Meat vs Plants. 75% of world's food comes from just 12 plants & 5 animal species. This is what's killing biodiversity, the planet & us humans. 20/20 is a term that expresses clarity of vision. Clear what we need to do in 2020.
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I believe this information to be false and misleading However very happy to review the sources of data you base this advert on. @OatlyUK
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I learnt today that I've been elected a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. This was founded in1785 for the advancement of learning and scholarship in Ireland. I am deeply honoured. MY sincere thanks @RIAdawson
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Red meat is not a health risk. New study slams years of shoddy research. Some of this published in @TheLancet Shame on you. @richardhorton1
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A small but uber important job for a Sunday. Sign the petition to SAVE OUR FOOD STANDARDS. Our Prime Minister seems hell bent on giving them away
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Reflections.. Clocked up 15 years @QUBelfast this month. Gained ~£25M in research grants Published ~300 research papers Founded @QUBIGFS Served as a Pro Vice Chancellor But most importantly of all, met a heap of wonderful people right across the university #loveQUB
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All the ingredients needed for a Brexit salad sandwich
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Red meat is bad for us, no actually it's not... confusing messages. My advice (FWIW) eat a balanced diet (including meat) & avoid highly processed foods. Sound a bit familiar?
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Vegan diets are adding to malnutrition in wealthy countries. Our article just published. Food for thought vegan style
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4 years
A week is a very long time in politics.Last week we were hearing how UK doesn't need to produce our own food. This week scares of food shortages. Food security is part of national security.
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This could be my favourite tweet of all time
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Oh bollocks, my 250 million year old salt has expired.
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Serious question: When did DEFRA start to hate farmers?
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1 year
EVERYONE MUST WATCH THIS
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Home Secretary Suella Braverman told viewers the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill does not break the law It’s absolute boll****. She knows it, the Prime Minister knows it and so do the rest of the Government EVERYONE MUST WATCH THIS
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Shocking news: Drinking milk (the real stuff) is good for us.
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Its a huge honour to write this tweet. The Institute I founded a decade ago @QUBIGFS has been ranked number 1 for Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences in REF. This is due to the efforts of many. Food Security globally has never been so important & we must play our role
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I finished last week hearing I had been awarded a large research grant. I started this week hearing I've been awarded another large research grant. After the worst year possible what a boost for our research group. Striving to make the world's food system more transparent
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Shock news: dairy was good for people 6000 years ago. Shock news: it still is
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COP26: Plant-based is not the answer to climate change. I just thought I'd get this out there & I expect a bit of flak for this opinion. @NewFoodMag
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4 years
1st April but no joke: In the UK we are only 23% self sufficient in fruit & vegetables. There's massive opportunities to increase this using conventional agriculture, organic agriculture &, vertical farming. Could we get to 50% self sufficient in 5 years? @HertsFarmer
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@QUBFoodProf
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Drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic I have been warning that many parts of the world the UK sources its food from has massive shortage issues. We are not food secure. We are not food resilient to climate change message ends (for now)
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Trust in what Truss says? I really don't think so. New face coming to No 10 but same lies coming thick & fast.
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Jeez. Liz Truss has now jumped on Boris Johnson’s long since rubbished 40 “NEW” hospitals bandwagon! It’s just complete boll****! And she’s just promised to be “honest” with the public!
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The man in charge at the BBC no criticises Emily Maitlis for liberal bias. This hero of freedom of speech donated £400,000 to the Tory party. The BBC has never been in more danger. Just look into his eyes
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My theory (warning..) : The link between COVID-19 and African Swine Fever (ASF). China has lost ~50% of its pig herd to ASF A massive gap in meat supply in China A boom follows in illegal wildlife trade for meat Lots of illegal meat sold at market in Wuhan and COVID begins....
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Jacob Rees-Mogg scraps Brexit checks on EU food imports. This puts the UK in the same situation as a Developing Country that has to accept any food from the EU no matter its quality of safety. Is this really what Brexit was about?
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A Sky News lesson on why food prices are soaring & the main cause is imported food. Our government wants less domestic production & to increase imports. A farcical strategy.
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Facts matter
@implausibleblog
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2016: Brexit to give £350 million a week to the NHS 2022: Brexit costs us £750 million a week (Economist)
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Nutri-Score puts Coca-Cola ahead of oily fish. Well hit me with a 4lb hammer across my fucking head.
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Raab in a foodbank. Now taking credit for the massive growth in these? A bit like syphilis visiting a VD clinic?
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Brexit plans in complete disarray as EU import checks delayed, say businesses (and me) I'd say complete fucking shambles but I don't swear (much)
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Food shortages ‘alarmingly likely’ in the UK next year Warning (from me..) that global conflicts and climate change will lead to empty shelves
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PHE suggest taking vit D supplements to combat Corona. Yes true but maybe advice on eating foods rich in natural Vit D would be helpful? Nutrition is their responsibility after all.
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Quite a number of us had warmed about how our diet is killing us. The stats show that almost 2/3rds of critically ill coronavirus patients are overweight. Another critical focal point once we get COVID done @DrAseemMalhotra @JoannaBlythman
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Results from our new publication demonstrate that nitrite-containing sausages exacerbate the development of Colorectal cancer. I call on the UK government to ban the use of these chemicals as they have done already in France.
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Farmers look to Lords to protect our food standards. Actually we all should. The importance of this for the future of what we eat, our health, our farming community cannot be under estimated.
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Shock news: Eating too much crap food is bad for your health.
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Beyond Meat cuts 200 jobs as revenue outlook lacerated again. You can only fool some of the people for some of the time
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The Australia - UK Trade Deal The precedent for the destruction of our UK Food Standards and farming industry is being set as we sit back & watch
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Susssh..... dont tell anyone eating meat and diary might actually be good for you.
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Only 9% of Britons want life to return to 'normal' once lockdown is over. An opportunity to make a lot of changes for the better? Maybe a national food system that supports health & not one that destroys it?
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3 years
Vegan diet has a broad effect on children's metabolism. Biomarkers for vitamins A and D, & essential amino acids were significantly lower in children on a vegan diet
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Went into a small shop to buy a newspaper & fresh bread Bloke in front of me handling/squeezed about 6 different breads. I had this incredible temptation to shout: ARE YOU FUCKING TRYING TO KILL ME? But I didn't because I'm British and just smiled at him.
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More than happy to join and support the Food Standards Agency’s COVID-19 expert panel. The aim of the panel is to help understand the full implications of the COVID outbreak on food safety, food authenticity and food regulation
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My laboratory has become a UK designated Food Authenticity Centre of Expertise. This is an accolade for all the great research conducted & researchers who do all the great work. @QUBIGFS
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2 years
Apart from the human catastrophe unfolding in Ukraine the impact on food security and food prices will be enormous.
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May I kindly ask the government where the UK will source its fruit and veg from when the irrigation taps run dry in Europe? 🤔 #foodsecurity
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"It is going to keep getting worse until we stop burning fossil fuels." "By 2050 in Spain... we'll be looking at potentially 27 million people living with water scarcity, & that's just one country".
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Meat is crucial for human health, scientists warn Unprocessed meat delivers most of the Vit B12 plays supplies retinol, omega-3 fatty acids & minerals such as iron &zinc. What we all eat should be based on having a healthy, sustainable diet. Simple fact
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Thérèse Coffey branded 'moronic' by Cambridge microbiology professor over her 'nuts' plans to let patients get antibiotics. Personally I think he's going light on her
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Hands up who thinks the trade deal with Australia is the preamble to the big one with the US? 🖐️ The one where our food standards are decimated The one where our agriculture industry is decimated
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